Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-18
ANOTHER THEATRICAL SCANDAL.


| The New York herald to-day says that on Aug
ust 25 last Pauline White filed In that city a SUIT
| for separation against Edmund r. White on the
| ground OF abandonment Defendant was directed
TO file his answer within twenty days Pauline
White, the Herald asserts is known on the stage
as Pauline Hail. and her husband Is q weii-to-do
Englishman. The lady Is this week singing In
"Erminie" at Albaughs opera House IN this city.
Mr. White was seen 10y a reporter last night In
View York, whittier he returned recently from q
years so1ourn In England He had not, he said,
abandoned his wife and he had entertained no
idea o. such thing. Why, he bad parted from
her year ago last month on the eve OF mis- de-
parture Tor England the very best of Iriends he
had 70 90 abroad TO look after certain business
Uerests. MnIe IN London he heard by accident
certain '-sIories- about wife. he a. once sent
his brother ~ tnis country TO Investigate. What
the '-stories" were Mr. White did lot care TO
divulge. HIS brother came, and what he learned
was not quite calculated 10 quiet tue mind OF the
anxious spouse. Th ne was tax oI n beautifully
furnished uptown MAJ OF n downtown banker of
ample means, and othrr tnlns4 In short, there
were various disturbing reyeiaUonS
-Four or nse Weeks ago Mr.. White received In
London notice ol Tue suit brought by nis wlfe> and
al once FASTENED nolne. Tue suit was a great sur
prise 10 him. hc said: 1T looks though an at
tempt had oeea made 20 spring a Trap upon me
during my eIio.ced absence abroad AS 10 the
change OF abandonment, it Is perfectly alb surd-
had NO Intention or desertIng my vile. NY sudden
visit mas Necessarily UPSET ala my plans, and has
very seriously luUeriered witn my business ar-
rangements IL can't De that nv vie wished to
ruin iile, and Yet oLe night think That was the
OF Ject this attack. IL divorce tul Is 70 Dc
brought 10 trlal imagiue That I have, peraaps,
the uesl reason 10 O,lng IL But there, don't
visa 20 JIack my wife. In this case the facts
VIII probabiy come out In due tune and ] can
anoIQ 10 MaIt.'
Iar. MnIte spoke bitterly or the circulation OF
Ger AIN stories the eject that be had known Of
circumstances affecting the good maine VI wife,
and lad Kept s.Ient Irvm mo ives or expeilency.
lie declared ali saCn statements % ee unqualified
lies and mat ne had never experienced the slight
est suspicion Tat anything Was wrong until last
February. Prior 10 his departure Tor knglsnd .
year ago ne nad lived Win his vile In Jilis city
whenever ne Was Dere, DuI frequently he wss COM
peiied % lake long journeys oaJ west, where he
mad extensive mlLins ana other iDteresta MT.
" .ilte saia he nIlght bring counter sut foe
divorce against his Vile.
THE TALK IN NEW YORK.
The Herald says: -For a long time past the at.
tentions OF a well-known man-ab0ut-town TO
stately Pauline Hall have been matter OF common
report In theatrical and club circles The gentle
man Ia question occupies good position In society
and Is not quite 80 young as he used % be. Aoun~
dant wealth Is at his command, and be is easily
enabled 70 Indulge In such luNuries as furnished
apartments, horses ana Carriages petas sos,l,ers,
diamonds SILKS satins aDo sealaAlns r)r those who
may strike his fancy. he las is said 70
know The ropes" pretty well, too. When Miss
Han is at the Casino one OF these gentlemen Is
usually not lar on. III not present in booy he Is
there IN spirit ana the fair star, who II the object
OF alteration, is said 10 know very well whence
come tue dainty bouquets OF La France roses
which are nightly hanoed up over the foot-lights
or sent IN oy the stage door,
A STAB reporter called at the Ebbitt House
where Miss Pauline Hall Is stopping, this Afternoon
but was told tnat Miss haA had gone out wikk
some friends.